The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’s 2011 release catapulted Rooney Mara into the spotlight and gave the actress a completely new look. For the role, Mara traded soft brunette curls and sweet dresses for Lisbeth Salander’s jet-black crop and penchant for leather. Long after filming ended, traces of Lisbeth remained in the actress’s red-carpet and street-style looks, as she often chose darker, sleek numbers from Balenciaga and Givenchy. Her now-signature style makes her the perfect candidate to host this year’s Costume Institute Gala, celebrating the “Punk: Chaos to Couture” exhibit. Click through the slideshow to see Rooney Mara’s best fashion moments.
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March 29, 2017Where: At premiere of 'The Discovery'. What: Dress by Louis Vuitton. Photo: 2017 Getty Images
March 10, 2017Where: At premiere of 'Song to Song' during the 2017 SXSW Conference and Festivals in Austin. Photo: 2017 Getty Images
February 26, 2017Where: At the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscars Party. Photo: 2017 Getty Images
September 10, 2016Where: At the premiere of 'Lion' during the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
September 7, 2016Where: At the Cartier Fifth Avenue Grand Reopening Event in New York City. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
February 28, 2016Where: At the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscars Party in Los Angeles. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
February 27, 2016Where: At the 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
February 17, 2016Where: At the Boss Womenswear show during New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2016. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
February 14, 2016Where: At the EE British Academy Film Awards in London. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
February 12, 2016Where: At The Dom Perignon Lounge at The Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
February 8, 2016Where: At the 88th Annual Academy Awards Nominee Luncheon in Los Angeles. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
January 30, 2016Where: At the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
January 29, 2016Where: At the AACTA International Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
January 10, 2016Where: At the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
January 9, 2016Where: At the 2016 Film Independant Filmmaker Grant and Spirit Award Nominees Brunch in Los Angeles. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
January 8, 2016Where: At the 16th Annual AFI Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
January 2, 2016Where: At the 27th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards. Photo: 2016 Getty Images
November 17, 2015Where: At the Museum of Modern Art's 8th Annual Film Benefit in New York City. Photo: 2015 Getty Images
November 16, 2015Where: At the premiere of 'Carol' in New York City. Photo: 2015 Getty Images
November 14, 2015Where: At the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 7th annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: 2015 Getty Image...November 14, 2015Where: At the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 7th annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: 2015 Getty Images
October 14, 2015Where: At the photocall for 'Carol' during the BFI London Film Festival. Photo: 2015 Getty Images
October 9, 2015Where: At the premiere of 'Carol' during the 53rd New York Film Festival. Photo: 2015 Getty Images
October 4, 2015Where: At the premiere of 'Pan' in New York City. Photo: 2015 Getty Images
September 20, 2015Where: At the world premiere of 'Pan' in London. Photo: 2015 Getty Images
May 17, 2015Where: At the premiere of 'Carol' during the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival. Photo: 2015 Getty Images
May 17, 2015Where: At a photocall for 'Carol' during the 68th Annual Cannes Film Festival. Photo: 2015 Getty Images
February 18, 2015Where: Hosting the Vanity Fair and Barneys New York Dinner benefiting OXFAM, in Los Angeles. Photo: 2015 Getty Images
November 12, 2014Where: At the celebration for Maison Cartier's 100th Anniversary Of Their Emblem La Panthere De Cartier in New York City. Phot...November 12, 2014Where: At the celebration for Maison Cartier's 100th Anniversary Of Their Emblem La Panthere De Cartier in New York City. Photo: 2014 Getty Images
October 18, 2014Where: At the photocall for 'Trash' during the 9th Rome Film Festival. Photo: 2014 Getty Images
September 11, 2014Where: At the Calvin Klein Collection show during New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015. Photo: 2014 Getty Images
September 11, 2014Where: At Annual Charity Day in New York City. Photo: 2014 Getty Images
May 15, 2014Where: At the Calvin Klein Party during the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival. Photo: 2014 Getty Images
February 1, 2014Where: With Cate Blanchett at the 29th Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Photo: 2014 Getty Images
January 10, 2014Where: At Diane Von Furstenberg's Journey of A Dress Exhibition Opening Celebration in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Donato S...January 10, 2014Where: At Diane Von Furstenberg's Journey of A Dress Exhibition Opening Celebration in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Donato Sardella/Getty Images
December 12, 2013Where: At the Her Los Angeles Premiere. Photo: Steve Granitz/2013 Steve Granitz
December 11, 2013Where: At the Oxfam Charity Gala in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What: Custom gown by Lanvin. Photo: Gareth Cattermole/2013 ...December 11, 2013Where: At the Oxfam Charity Gala in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What: Custom gown by Lanvin. Photo: Gareth Cattermole/2013 Getty Images
November 10, 2013Where: At the premiere of the film Her during the 8th Rome International Film Festival.
What: Dress and cape by Balenciaga. ...November 10, 2013Where: At the premiere of the film Her during the 8th Rome International Film Festival.
What: Dress and cape by Balenciaga. Photo: TIZIANA FABI/2013 AFP
October 12, 2013Where: At the premiere of Her at the New York Film Festival.
What: Dress by Proenza Schouler and shoes by Brian Atwood.
&nbs... October 12, 2013Where: At the premiere of Her at the New York Film Festival.
What: Dress by Proenza Schouler and shoes by Brian Atwood.
Photo: Dave Kotinsky/2013 Getty Images
August 13, 2013Where: At a screening of Ain't Them Bodies Saints at the Museum of Modern Art.
What: Top and skirt by Calvin Klein Collection, s... August 13, 2013Where: At a screening of Ain't Them Bodies Saints at the Museum of Modern Art.
What: Top and skirt by Calvin Klein Collection, shoes by Brian Atwood. Photo: Andrew H. Walker/2013 Getty Images
June 3, 2013Where: At the CFDA Awards.
What: Dress by Calvin Klein.
Photo: Kevin Mazur/2013 Kevin Mazur
May 30, 2013Where: At the Social Innovation Summit in New York City with her mother, Kathleen. Photo: Cindy Ord/2013 Getty Images
May 15, 2013Where: At The Great Gatsby party in Cannes, France.
What: Jumpsuit by Giambattista Valli; shoes by Jimmy Choo.
Photo: S...May 15, 2013Where: At The Great Gatsby party in Cannes, France.
What: Jumpsuit by Giambattista Valli; shoes by Jimmy Choo.
Photo: Samir Hussein/2013 Getty Images
May 6, 2013Where: At the Costume Institute Gala.
What: Dress by Givenchy. Photo: Kevin Mazur/2013 Kevin Mazur
April 9, 2013Where: Walking in New York City.
Photo: Ilya S. Savenok/2013 Ilya S. Savenok
February 12, 2013Where: At the Side Effects premiere in Berlin, Germany.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/2013 Getty Images
February 12, 2013Where: At the Side Effects photo-call in Berlin, Germany.
Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/2013 Getty Images
January 31, 2013Where: At the Side Effects premiere in New York City.
Photo: Dave Kotinsky/2013 Getty Images
January 30, 2013Where: At Netflix's House of Cards premiere in New York City.
Photo: Jemal Countess/2013 Getty Images
January 20, 2013Where: At a NYLON + ASOS party in Park City, Utah.
Photo: Michael Buckner/2013 Getty Images
December 14, 2012Where: At the Dubai International Film Festival, Dubai Cares and Oxfam "One Night to Change Lives" Charity Gala ... December 14, 2012Where: At the Dubai International Film Festival, Dubai Cares and Oxfam "One Night to Change Lives" Charity Gala in Dubai.
Photo: Andrew H. Walker/2012 Getty Images
May 7, 2012Where: At the Met Costume Institute Gala.
What: Dress by Givenchy.
Photo: Larry Busacca/2012 Getty Images
April 11, 2012Where: At the opening night of Magic Bird on Broadway.
Photo: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic
February 26, 2012Where: At the Academy Awards. Photo: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage
February 21, 2012Where: At the Costume Designers Guild Awards.
Photo: Jordan Strauss/WireImage
February 17, 2012Where: With Charlie McDowell in Beverly Hills. Photo: Splash News/Corbis
February 16, 2012Where: With Emma Stone backstage at the fall 2012 Calvin Klein runway show.
Photo: Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty...February 16, 2012Where: With Emma Stone backstage at the fall 2012 Calvin Klein runway show.
Photo: Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty Images
February 6, 2012Where: At the Academy Awards nominees luncheon.
Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage
February 3, 2012Where: At the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Photo: Ray Mickshaw/WireImage
January 31, 2012Where: At the press conference for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, at Tokyo Midtown 26.
Photo: Jun Sato/WireImage
January 30, 2012Where: With David Fincher at the Tokyo premiere of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.Photo: Koki Nagahama/Getty Images
January 15, 2012Where: At the Golden Globe Awards. Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage
January 13, 2012Where: At the AFI Awards luncheon in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
January 10, 2012Where: At the National Board of Review Awards gala, at Cipriani.
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage
January 9, 2012Where: At the photo-call for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, in Rome.
Photo: Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Image
January 9, 2012Where: At the premiere of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, in Rome.
Photo: Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Image
January 9, 2012Where: At the photo-call for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo in Berlin.
Photo: Anita Bugge/WireImage
January 5, 2012Where: Atthe premiere of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, in Berlin.
Photo: Anita Bugge/WireImage
January 4, 2012Where: With Daniel Craig at the premiere of The Girl With the Dragon Tatto, in Madrid.
Photo: Fotonoticias/WireImage
January 4, 2012Where: At the photocall for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, in Madrid.
Photo: Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images
January 3, 2012Where: At the premiere of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, in Paris.
Photo: Julien Hekimian/WireImage
December 19, 2011Where: On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Photo: Jason Kempin/NBCUniversal/Getty Images
December 14, 2011Where: At the premiere of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo in New York City.
Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images
December 13, 2011Where: With Stellan Skarsgard at the premiere of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo in Stockholm.
Photo: Pontus Lundahl / SCANPIX...December 13, 2011Where: With Stellan Skarsgard at the premiere of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo in Stockholm.
Photo: Pontus Lundahl / SCANPIX/ /AP/Corbis
December 12, 2011 Where: At the world premiere of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, in London.
Photo: Jon Furniss/WireImage
December 2011Where: In The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
November 14, 2011Where: At the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards.
Photo: D Dipasupil/Getty Images
September 13, 2011Where: At the Rodarte spring 2012 runway show, during New York Fashion Week. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
September 6, 2011Where: At the Tanner Hall premiere in Los Angeles. Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic
October 2010Where: With Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network.
April 27, 2010Where: With Kate Mara at the premiere of A Nightmare on Elm Street in Los Angeles.
Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
April 12, 2010Where: At the Gen Art Film Festival screening of Tanner Hall in New York City. Photo: Jim Spellman/WireImage
April 2010Where: With Georgia King in Tanner Hall.
January 6, 2010Where: At the Youth in Revolt premiere in Los Angeles.
Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic
November 5, 2009Where: At the premiere of Dare in Los Angeles.
Photo: Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage
October 9, 2009Where: At the Hamptons International Film Festival.
Photo: Matthew Peyton/Getty Images
September 15, 2009Where: At InStyle and the HFPA's Toronto Film Festival party.
Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
September 14, 2009Where: With Georgia King and Amy Ferguson at the Tanner Hall screening, during the Toronto International Film Festival.
Photo...September 14, 2009Where: With Georgia King and Amy Ferguson at the Tanner Hall screening, during the Toronto International Film Festival.
Photo: Malcolm Taylor/Getty Image
January 19, 2009Where: At the Sundance Film Festival screening of The Winning Season.Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images
January 17, 2009Where: At the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.
Photo: Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images
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